Morning Notes

Arlington Place and Street Names Explained — Ever wonder how Rosslyn, Clarendon, Aurora Hills, Lorcom Lane and other county neighborhoods and thoroughfares got their names? The Falls Church News-Press’s Arlington correspondent has the answers, courtesy of a new book from the Arlington Historical Society. More from FCNP.

Two Die in AHC-Owned Building — Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected in the deaths of two people in a Baltimore rowhouse. The home is owned by Arlington-based affordable housing organization AHC Inc. More from the Baltimore Sun.

Very interesting. I think Military Rd really should be North Chain Bridge Rd. (and the speed reduced to 15 MPH (what about the children?!)) More to the point the Columbia Pike trolley was named after Charles II’s third cousin the Viscount Trolley of Hindquarters.

http://arlingtondirt.blogspot.com/ TGEoA

We should name a road after the 2010 CB members. Summers Eve perhaps?

MrStevens

It’s okay — the dangerous concrete medians placed in the road are causing people to slow down — because you can’t see them at night and they are full-height onto oncoming traffic — that is, if you’re not from around here, don’t see it, you crash right into a curb.

They are already covered with tire marks along the front and sides. How long until the first lawsuit?

I’m pretty sure these medians are also against any standard road manual in the country.